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Traffic heat map of Benson County, North Dakota: 275 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on ND 57 and US 281

Benson County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Benson County, North Dakota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,486 road segments (275 road miles, about 978 ft each). Its busiest road, ND 57, carries 2,470 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Benson County, North Dakota

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day644
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

10.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.8%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$66,754

A typical monitored road in Benson County, North Dakota sees 644 vehicles per day, while its 275 miles of monitored roads together handle 151,575 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.3 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Dakota (11.1%).

Traffic 70% below the North Dakota average

At 644 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Benson carries 70% less traffic than the state average of 2,174, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 79% of counties in North Dakota see more traffic than Benson's 644 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (35.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Benson runs shorter than 67% of counties in North Dakota.

The congestion ratio of 5.8% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Benson County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day466
Trucks14.8%
Average travel time59.9 min
Congestion ratio1.3%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,426

At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Benson County, North Dakota than local roads. The average highway carries 466 vehicles per day, 30% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 664 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 23% (63 miles in 147 segments), carrying 30,004 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.0 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in North Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.8%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Benson's highway truck share (14.8%) is higher than 56% of counties in North Dakota. By raw volume, Benson carries the lowest number of highway trucks in North Dakota - roughly 70 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Benson County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day664
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio6.4%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,379

Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Benson County, North Dakota, 80% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 664 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 77% (212 miles in 1,339 segments), carrying 121,571 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.4 million per year). Trucks make up 9.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in North Dakota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 34% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% is 41% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 83% of counties in North Dakota. Benson's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in North Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +26% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Benson County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +26% in high season.

Benson County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Benson County runs 70% below the North Dakota average. The other measures stay close to the average.

MetricBenson CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic6442,174-70.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.8%11.1%-2.9%
Truck % (Highway)14.8%14.5%+1.9%
Avg. Travel Time35.4 min37.0 min-4.5%

How Benson County compares

Benson County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Benson County carries 33.1% less traffic on a typical road and sees 17.6% shorter typical trips; it has the quietest roads of the five.

Benson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Benson County64410.8%151,57535.4 min5.8%
Pierce County, North Dakota76210.7%88,81442.1 min4.6%
Ramsey County, North Dakota1,75310.3%218,50130.1 min9.7%
Towner County, North Dakota66910.7%50,51450.9 min2.7%
Eddy County, North Dakota66411.4%42,82248.7 min3.6%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Benson County ranked within North Dakota

No county-level area in North Dakota records a lower highway truck volume than Benson County.

Benson County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 35.
MeasureBenson CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)644#42 of 53
Highway vehicle-miles per day30,004#32 of 35
Truck share on highways14.8%#16 of 35
Highway trucks per day69#35 of 35
Average travel time35.4 min#36 of 53
Average driver income$66,754#44 of 53
Average driver age45.0 yrs#39 of 53

Busiest roads in Benson County, North Dakota

The three busiest roads in Benson County average 1,508 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average of 644 across all its monitored roads.

ND 57 is the busiest road, at 2,470 vehicles a day, 251 of them trucks (10.2%). No other road comes close: US 281, in second place, carries 1,068. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

US 2 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 63.0 minutes against 35.4 county-wide.

Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 7 draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $26,939 in household income, 60% below the county's $66,754.

US 281 skews older: its drivers' median age is 60.5, compared with 45.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1ND 57Primary road · 2,470vehicles251trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,344

ND 57 carries 3.8 times the county average at its busiest, 251 of them trucks (10.2%, below the county-wide 10.8%).

2US 281Primary road · 1,068vehicles122trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.6%
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
60.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,099

Drivers on US 281 are on long journeys, a median 49.7 minutes against 35.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3US 2Trunk road · 986vehicles141trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
1.3%
Median trip time
63.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,572

US 2 carries 53% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 63.0 minutes.

4Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 7Tertiary road · 965vehicles70trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.1%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$26,939

At 50% more than the county average, Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 7 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $26,939 in household income.

5Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 15Tertiary road · 780vehicles52trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
2.5%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,864

Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 15 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.8 minutes, against 35.4 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1ND 57Primary road · #1 by traffic2,470vehicles251trucks · 10.2%
2US 2Trunk road · #3 by traffic986vehicles141trucks · 14.3%
3US 281Primary road · #2 by traffic1,068vehicles122trucks · 11.4%
4Western AvenueSecondary road · 595vehicles77trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,591

Even at its busiest, Western Avenue carries 8% less than the county average; trucks are 12.9% of it, above the county-wide 10.8%.

5ND 19Primary road · 704vehicles73trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,059

ND 19 is busy by local standards, at 9% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.8%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

BensonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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